Ultimate Country-Fried Steak Recipe with Sweet Onion Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1.25 teaspoons onion powder
• 1.25 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 (4 ounce) beef cube steaks
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 very large sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

1. In a shallow dish, mix flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reserve ⅓ cup in a separate bowl. Coat steaks thoroughly by pressing them into the flour mixture.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry steaks until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side. Transfer the fried steaks to a serving platter.
3. In the same skillet, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add sliced onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Sprinkle the reserved ⅓ cup flour mixture over the softened onions. Cook and stir for about 1 minute. Gradually stir in beef stock and milk, bringing to a boil while stirring continuously to prevent lumps. Cook until the gravy thickens, scraping up any browned bits from the skillet bottom.
5. Return the pan-fried steaks to the skillet and nestle them into the gravy. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for approximately 45 minutes, or until the steaks are exceptionally tender.

Nutrition

• Calories: 456 kcal
• Fat Content: 21 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 398 mg
• Protein Content: 23 g
• Cholesterol Content: 48 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 44 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g